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The NBA's Latest Style Move: Leather

This weekend, as the most slam-dunkiest, behind-the-back-spin-movingiest group of athletes bounced from event to event, one trend was apparent: leather. We’re not talking about the traditional black leather motorcycle jacket or brown bomber. We’re talking leather t-shirts, caps, sweaters with just random patches of leather and—most say wha?! of the garments—leather pants. Some wore leather sweats from emerging brand En Noir. Others sported a leather chino of sorts (picture if a J. Crew x Hells Angels x Karl Lagerfeld capsule collection existed). Our style correspondent Kevin Durant told me, "We have a monkey-see, monkey-do league. Guys see what the other person has and take the trend. It’s competitive." As far as GQ is concerned, we’re digging the explosion of leather. The good folks at PETA? Well, that’s probably a different story.